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Meaning of "Hankow" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF HANKOW

Hankow  [ˈhænˈkaʊ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HANKOW

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conjunction
determiner
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Hankow is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES HANKOW MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Hankow

Hankou

Coordinates: 30°34′52″N 114°16′21″E / 30.581179°N 114.272597°E / 30.581179; 114.272597 Hankow City Hall in 1931 Flood The map of Hankou, Hanyang, and Wuchang, as of 1915 Hankou was one of the three cities whose merging formed modern-day Wuhan, the capital of the Hubei province, China. It stands north of the Han and Yangtze Rivers where the Han falls into the Yangtze. Hankou is connected by bridges to its former sister cities Hanyang and Wuchang. Hankou is the main port of Hubei province.

Definition of Hankow in the English dictionary

The definition of Hankow in the dictionary is a former city in SE China, in SE Hubei at the confluence of the Han and Yangtze Rivers: one of the Han Cities; merged with Hanyang and Wuchang in 1950 to form the conurbation of Wuhan.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HANKOW


cow
kaʊ
Cracow
ˈkrækaʊ
cracowe
ˈkrækaʊ
Han-k´ou
ˈhænˈkaʊ
killcow
ˈkɪlˌkaʊ
Macao
məˈkaʊ
Manukau
ˈmɑːnʊˌkaʊ
moo-cow
ˈmuːˌkaʊ
mudscow
ˈmʌdˌskaʊ
nikau
ˈniːkaʊ
pikau
ˈpiːkaʊ
scow
skaʊ
supercow
ˈsuːpəˌkaʊ
Takao
tæˈkaʊ
worricow
ˈwʌrɪˌkaʊ
yakow
ˈjækaʊ
Yingkou
ˈjɪŋˈkaʊ
Yingkow
ˈjɪŋˈkaʊ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HANKOW

Hanguk
hangul
Hangzhou
Hania
haniwa
hank
hanker
hankerer
hankering
Hanks
hanky
hanky-panky
Hanna
Hannah
Hannibal
Hannover
Hanoi
Hanover
Hanoverian
Hanratty

WORDS THAT END LIKE HANKOW

allow
arrow
below
blow
bow
cash flow
Changchiakow
don´t know
fellow
flow
follow
grow
hollow
how
in a row
know
know-how
low
narrow
now

Synonyms and antonyms of Hankow in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Hankow» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HANKOW

Find out the translation of Hankow to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Hankow from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Hankow» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

汉口
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Hankow
570 millions of speakers

English

Hankow
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Hankow
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

هانكو
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Ханькоу
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Hankow
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Hankow
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Hankou
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Hankow
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Hankow
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

漢口
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

한구
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Hankow
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Hán Khẩu
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Hankow
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हंकव
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Hankow
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Hankow
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Hankow
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Ханькоу
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Hankow
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Hankow
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Hankow
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Hankow
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Hankow
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Hankow

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HANKOW»

The term «Hankow» is regularly used and occupies the 84.087 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HANKOW» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «Hankow» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «Hankow» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Hankow

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HANKOW»

Discover the use of Hankow in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Hankow and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Notes of a Journey from Hankow to Ta-li Fu
Margary's record of his final, groundbreaking trip within south-central China offers an insight into contemporary travel in that country.
Augustus Raymond Margary, 2010
2
Reports of missionary society hospitals at Amoy, Canton, ...
SIXTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE HANKOW MEDICAL MISSION HOSPITAL, FROM JULY 1st, 1869, to JUNE 30th, 1870. It is the object of the writer of this report, intended for general circulation, to give just such details of the work of a ...
‎1850
3
Griffith John: Founder of the Hankow Mission, Central China
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed.
William Robson, 2012
4
China Reporting: An Oral History of American Journalism in ...
Romantic. Hankow,. 1938. Within a half-year of the declaration of war after the Marco Polo Bridge Incident of July 7, 1937, Peking, Shanghai, and Nanking fell to the Japanese. The Nationalists retreated to Hankow, in the plains of central ...
Stephen R. MacKinnon, 1990
5
Christianity in China: A Scholars's Guide to Resources in ...
... gates, and arches; Chinese Christians and their families; Chinese clergy from Hankow and Shanghai; Chinese Medical Missionary Association Conference; Chung-hua Sheng Kung Hui General Synods; Church General Hospital, Wuchang; ...
Archie R. Crouch, 1989
6
Griffith John of Hankow
Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
Robson William, 2013
7
Foreign Exchange: Counterculture behind the Walls of St. ...
It also led to a move away from classical Chinese to a more vernacular form as the new genre for literary expression. 7. Julia A. Clark, Wuchang, to Bishop Logan Roots, Hankow, January 17, 1931, Annual Report for St. Hilda's School, 1930, ...
Judith Liu, 2011
8
The Pre-industrial Cities and Technology Reader
Source; William T. Rowc, Hankow; conflict and community in a Cbinese city. I "96- /#95, Stanford. Stanford University Press. 1989, pp. 163-^3. Again Rowe uses the Wade-Giles spelling convention. notably in denning his period of study as the ...
Colin Chant, 1999
9
Ding Hao: America's Air War in China, 1937-1945
Consequently their visits were rather infrequent over the provincial capital of Hankow during the spring of 1938, so infrequent, in fact, that to encourage them to come, a little surprise party was planned for Emperor Hirohito's birthday on April 29 ...
Cornelius, Wanda
10
Sketch of a Journey from Canton to Hankow, Through China
This series includes ethnographic and general histories of distinct peripheral coastal regions that comprise South and East Asia. Other works focus on cultural history, archaeology, and linguistics.
Albert Bickmore, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HANKOW»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Hankow is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Saint Michael's Playhouse to Stage WAIT UNTIL DARK, 7/1-11
Born in Hankow, China in 1916 to Quaker missionaries, he went to Cambridge University and then served in the Royal Artillery during the ... «Broadway World, Jun 15»
2
ARCHIVES INTERNATIONAL AUCTIONS WILL OFFER RARE …
... Asia Banking Corporation “Hankow” and “Tientsin” specimens rarely are seen at auction; and an exceptional Chinese Italian Banking Corp. «Military Technologies, May 15»
3
Rare Chinese Banknotes to be Sold at May 24 Hong Kong Auction
... a very rare American Oriental Bank 1919 $100 specimen; a group of Asia Banking Corporation “Hankow” and “Tientsin” specimens rarely are ... «CoinWeek, May 15»
4
Over 500 lots of rare Chinese and Asian banknotes and scripophily …
... a very rare American Oriental Bank 1919 $100 specimen; a group of Asia Banking Corporation “Hankow” and “Tientsin” specimens rarely are ... «ArtfixDaily, May 15»
5
Dr. Arthur "Dick" Butson: A surgeon and adventurer
Butson was born to British parents in Hankow, China. In the United Kingdom, he attended high school, Cambridge University and University ... «Hamilton Spectator, Apr 15»
6
Penicillin comes to San Luis Obispo, World War II week by week
The 14th Air Force abandoned the air base at Laohokov, 200 miles northwest of Hankow. Copyright 2015 The_Tribune. All rights reserved. «The San Luis Obispo Tribune, Mar 15»
7
Richard Butson, GC - obituary
Arthur Richard Cecil Butson, always known as Dick, was born to British parents on October 24 1922 in Hankow, China. He was educated at ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Mar 15»
8
Hong Kong police seek help from mainland China over robbery in …
Officers have sifted through more than 100 security camera videos that captured the culprit fled into Hankow Road from Peking Road, but the ... «South China Morning Post, Mar 15»
9
Manhunt for gunman as Tsim Sha Tsui watch shop worker fights for …
Officers say the man twice visited the shop - Collectors Watch & Jewelry - in the Hankow Centre, on Thursday afternoon. He returned some time ... «South China Morning Post, Mar 15»
10
Contestants fired up for the Eastwood Lunar New Year cook off
... detective inspector Richard Puffett have already been confirmed for the event in which participants will cook a dish with Hankow noodles, the ... «The Daily Telegraph, Feb 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Hankow [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/hankow>. Apr 2024 ».
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